An avid home baker tested KitchenAid stand mixers for power and durability. Top picks mix delicate egg whites, gooey cookie dough, and bread doughs.

When I asked Chef Zac Young, one of the country’s top pastry chefs and a longtime judge on Food Network, for his insights on what makes the stand mixer one of the best appliances in the kitchen, his ...

Electric stand mixers can be useful for both at-home and professional bakers alike: You can whip up fluffy meringue and airy cakes, knead dough, mix cookie batter and much more. These tools can also ...

Ashlee spent time as a newspaper reporter, AmeriCorps VISTA and an employee at a healthcare company before she landed at CNET. She loves to eat, write and watch "Golden Girls" (preferably all three at ...